''Acanthodasys'' is a genus of
worm
Worms are many different distantly related bilateria, bilateral animals that typically have a long cylindrical tube-like body, no limb (anatomy), limbs, and usually no eyes.
Worms vary in size from microscopic to over in length for marine ...
s belonging to the family
Thaumastodermatidae
Thaumastodermatidae is a family of worms belonging to the order Macrodasyida
Macrodasyida is an order (biology), order of gastrotrichs. Members of this order are somewhat worm-like in form, and not more than 1 to 1.5 mm in length.
Macrod ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and the Americas.
Species:
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Acanthodasys aculeatus''
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Acanthodasys algarvense''
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Acanthodasys arcassonensis''
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Acanthodasys australis''
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Acanthodasys caribbeanensis''
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Acanthodasys carolinensis''
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Acanthodasys comtus''
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Acanthodasys ericinus''
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Acanthodasys fibrosus''
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Acanthodasys flabellicaudus''
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Acanthodasys lineatus''
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Acanthodasys paurocactus''
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Acanthodasys silvulus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4142395
Gastrotricha